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Statement I Alkali metals dissolve in liquid ammonia to give blue solutions. Statement II Alkali metals in liquid ammonia give solvated species of the type (M ( NH ₃ )_n ]⁺(M= alkali metals ) .

Options

  1. AStatement I is true, Statement II is true, Statement II is a correct explanation for Statement I
  2. BStatement I is true, Statement II is true, Statement II is not a correct explanation for Statement I
  3. CStatement I is true, Statement II is false
  4. DStatement I is false, Statement II is true

Correct answer

B. Statement I is true, Statement II is true, Statement II is not a correct explanation for Statement I

Step-by-step solution

Alkali metals in ammonia gives blue colour due to ammoniated e⁻

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